By James David Dickson Watch video of the student walkout at the graduation ceremony ANN ARBOR: "Don't open the doors!" the University of Michigan security official instructed her counterparts. "If they want to walk out [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh Attorney General Bill Schuette announced on May 6 that he is suing the Michigan Civil Service Commission. The MCSC decided in January to offer benefits to unrelated adults living with state employees, [...]
By Anthony Paull I don't need to know if my dad is horny. It's just something that comes up in conversation at dinner every night, which is why I don't have an appetite lately. Dad [...]
Q: I'm a 57-year-old man who has been in a long-distance relationship for the past five years. I'm retired. He continues to work and says he's not financially ready to retire, because he wouldn't have [...]
By Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press Darren Criss isn't even officially a full-time cast member on "Glee," but he's one of the most popular stars on the Fox TV show. The actor made his debut last [...]
By Andrea Poteet If you spend any time browsing in thrift stores or estate sales around Ann Arbor, sooner or later you might run into John Gutoskey, collecting trash to turn into treasure. Gutoskey, 49, [...]
By Romeo San Vicente 'Glee' actor adds Disney Channel to friends list Chris Colfer is no dummy. Clearly, he already knows - just from observing the gay actors that came before him - that to [...]
By Jack Fertig Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Eris are aligned in Aries. Take care of yourself while remembering it's not all about you! While the North Node is in Sagittarius trining this pile-up, philosophical discussions [...]
Brandi Carlile, 'Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony' No wonder Brandi Carlile's always releasing live music - her big, bellowy voice is best heard outside the studio, in all its rawness. This time [...]
Across 1 Cause of the fall of 67-Across, in a recent interview 5 Estimator's phrase 9 Acceptance of LGBT life style, hopefully 14 "While ___ it ..." 15 Where a sailor may hit bottom 16 [...]
By Dan Woog I'm pretty sure Bennie Adams is straight. So what's the big deal with Kobe Bryant calling him a "fucking faggot" during a nationally televised game? After all, that's common parlance in locker [...]
By Carolyn Hayes (Top) Linda Hammell, Joel Mitchell, (foreground) Steven O'Brien and Julia Garlotte in "Seascape" at the Blackbird Theatre. Photo: Lynch Travis Understanding and belonging are at the center of Edward Albee's fanciful [...]
By John Quinn Thornetta Davis, Kimmie Horne and Audrey Northington in Plowshares Theatre Company's "Jazz: The Birth of the Cool." Photo: Gary Anderson More than just a musical genre, jazz is attitude. Legendary saxophone [...]
By John Quinn "Cancer! The Musical" continues at the Park Bar through May 21. In the fall of 2005 a subversive little satire hit the boards of the Abreact Performance Space, stole our hearts [...]
By Martin F. Kohn "Almost, Maine" continues through May 21. Photo: Michigan Actors Studio CCX_1919.jpg: "Almost, Maine" continues through May 21. Photo: Michigan Actors Studio Almost, Maine isn't on any map, not even in [...]
In a 10-0 decision May 5, Brazil's Federal Supreme Court ordered that same-sex couples be permitted to register their unions, which will grant them the rights of marriage. The ruling came in two cases. In [...]
Brazil's 2010 census found 60,000 gay and lesbian couples, the government's Institute of Geography and Statistics said April 29. Census takers asked respondents if they considered themselves a same-sex couple. "We expected the figure to [...]
Ugandan LGBT activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera was selected May 3 as the recipient of this year's Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. The major award is a joint project of 10 human-rights organizations, including [...]
Russian sexologist Igor Kon, whose research on sexuality and the history of gay culture are considered fundamental works by Russian LGBT activists, died April 27 following a long illness. He was 82. "Kon devoted several [...]
An ambitious Cultural Congress Against Homophobia is set to unfold May 17-21 in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, a metropolis of 1.6 million people. Sponsored by the Tijuana LGBTI Cultural Community, or COCUT, the [...]
MASON- The Michigan Project for Informed Public Policy will hold its annual conference on building grassroots support for LGBT issues on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3056 Okemos Road in Mason. [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh OUT magazine, a popular LGBT publication, recently released its annual OUT Power 50, a list of the most influential LGBTs in the country. That list immediately sparked controversy for its lack of [...]
The Detroit chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, a national non-profit organization comprised of more than 200,000 members, celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend with a dinner catered by the Ukrainian [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh LANSING- On May 3, Michigan's Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill, Senate Bill 137, that would call for schools to implement policies prohibiting bullying or harassment. But advocates say the bill is [...]
DETROIT- Karibu House, founded in 1996, is now a member of the Detroit Association of Black Organizations and has acquired office space inside DABO's multi-service center. Karibu House intends to continue serving LGBTs of color [...]
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder suspended the deportation of an Irish man May 5 because he is in a New Jersey same-sex civil union with an American. In essence, Holder said he wanted the Board [...]
Bill Clinton, who as president signed the anti-gay federal Defense of Marriage Act into law, urged New York state on May 5 to legalize same-sex marriage. In a statement released by the Human Rights Campaign, [...]
Denver's first openly gay or lesbian city councilor was elected May 3. Robin Kniech won an at-large seat in an election that was conducted by mail. "I ran to work for all Denver families, but [...]
Openly gay Barbara Lenk's appointment to Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court was confirmed May 4 in a 5-3 vote of the Governor's Council. In a statement citing Lenk's "sharp intellect, vast experience and deep sense of [...]
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a bill banning employment discrimination based on gender identity or expression May 5. Transgender people already were protected in the areas of housing and public accommodations. Twelve other states and [...]
We gotta hand it to the Republicans. They are tenacious. See, they were definitely defeated in their quest to take away health benefits for domestic partners of state employees. An independent office that administers human [...]
. If you go to State Rep. Dave Agema's website you see quotes related to Michigan's economy. It's pretty boilerplate Republican speak: "We need to bring more jobs to our area. It is imperative that [...]
Besides the fact that I find the term "alternative lifestyle" offensive, I think that it's great that someone is finally doing this in Michigan! The comments under the story you linked to are terrible, though. [...]
Two auspicious events take place as this, my 586th PG column, appears today. I turn 75 on May 12. Jesus returns May 21 to 'rapture' his flock (stopping off long enough to wish me "Happy [...]
"Our nation's permanent mission is to form a 'more perfect union,' deepening the meaning of freedom, broadening the reach of opportunity, strengthening the bonds of community. That mission has inspired and empowered us to extend [...]
By Leslie Robinson There's been a lot of marriage news lately. But enough about the Royal Wedding. On these shores, the struggle for same-sex marriage has been as wobbly as a tipsy bride. Look at [...]
By Eric Rader Last week, President Barack Obama released his long-form birth certificate in an effort to quell the ridiculous assertion of Donald Trump and others that he was not born in this country. Only [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Watching the newest national tour of "Chicago" in Grand Rapids, one is struck with the thought that the Onion wouldnÕt have hesitated to hire Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander. [...]
By Jeremy Martin Saugatuck Schools Superintendent Rolf Timmerman and School Board President Mike Van Loon at the Monday night school board meeting. BTL photo: Jeremy Martin. SAUGATUCK- A scheduled vote by the Saugatuck [...]
